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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.
Comparative TaBLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.
1893.
1894.
1895.
1896.
The Number of Offences reported to the Police,
9,188
8,637
13,875
12,975
The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Police Magistrates,
12,392
11,953
18,898
- 19,568
The Number of Summary Convictions :-
1. For Offences against the l'erson,.....................
880
505
GOO
572
2. Gambling,
1,038
833
675
730
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
1,384
1,430
1,938
1,620
7,348
7,010
12,582
14,567
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:-
1. For Offences against the Person,
17
16
17
15
2. Prædial Larceny,.....
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædia! Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
1
16
4
Nã
10
2
The Number of Persons Acquitted :—
1. In the Inferior Courts,
2. In the Superior Courts.
1,607
1,811
2,541
1,574
16
17
9
32
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court.)
1893.
1894.
1895.
1896.
24
15
85
29
The Number of Offences reported to the Police,..
The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Marine Magistrate,.
79
47
131
97
The Number of Summary Convictions :—
1
2
13
1. For Offences against the Person,
2. For Bronching Cargo,.
3. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,.
70
40
119
78
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—
1. For Offences against the Person,.
2. For Prædial Larceny,
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
The Number of Persons Acquitted :—
1. In Marino Magistrate's Court,................... 2. In the Superior Courts,................
+
+4
...
9
6
W
...
:
10
+
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